#BB76E8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.4% 0.174 310.5), rgb(187, 118, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#BB76E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB76E8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 118, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.174 310.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BB76E8 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB76E8 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB76E8 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB76E8 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF7
oklch(88.6% 0.059 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF5
oklch(81% 0.109 310.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB76E8
oklch(68.4% 0.174 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#B355EA
oklch(63.1% 0.222 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F30D8
oklch(55.6% 0.242 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#881FBC
oklch(49.2% 0.225 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E1E98
oklch(42.7% 0.187 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#592179
oklch(37.6% 0.146 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#341547
oklch(26.9% 0.093 310.2)
#BB76E8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5990EC | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E95E5 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B689A4 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB76E8
#BB76E8
oklch(68.4% 0.174 310.5)
- #73AE20
#73AE20
oklch(68.5% 0.175 130.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BB76E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #BB76E8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.